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Australia-Saudi Agreement
Australia and Saudi Arabia sign a memo of understanding on the trade in plant and animal products.
USA
US cattle prices rebound to near pre-madcow levels
CHICAGO, May 4 (Reuters) - In a surprising move, beef packers on Tuesday rushed to buy cattle and paid the highest prices for steers and heifers since the pre-mad cow days of last December.
USA: USDA investigates breach of BSE test procedure in Texas
The US Department of Agriculture has said it is investigating why an animal suspected of having a brain disease was not tested for mad cow disease before it was destroyed.
USDA's San Angelo vets and techs ordered not to test suspect cow
It was a trio of Agriculture Department staff — two veterinarians and one technician — who were supposed to follow agency protocol by testing what they determined was an older cow that likely had a central nervous system disorder when it arrived April 27 at the Lone Star Beef plant in San Angelo, Texas.
LIVE FROM FMI: Perdue chairman presents ideas to build fresh meat sales
CHICAGO — Research shows that the fresh produce, deli and meat sections play a big part in where consumers decide to spend their supermarket dollars, and one of the seminars at this year's Food Marketing Institute Show focused on ideas to build sales in those areas.
Cow Evades Sampling
USDA admits that a cow reported to have been exhibiting nerve system problems was not tested for BSE but was diverted from the food chain.
Skipped mad-cow test spurs security questions
The government's failure to test a cow in Texas showing possible signs of mad cow disease is raising concerns about how thoroughly inspectors are screening cattle.
Pork Demand Grows
U.S. pork group research finds increased demand for pork and live pigs
Asia Pacific
Australia-Saudi Agreement
Australia and Saudi Arabia sign a memo of understanding on the trade in plant and animal products.
USA
US cattle prices rebound to near pre-madcow levels
CHICAGO, May 4 (Reuters) - In a surprising move, beef packers on Tuesday rushed to buy cattle and paid the highest prices for steers and heifers since the pre-mad cow days of last December.
USA: USDA investigates breach of BSE test procedure in Texas
The US Department of Agriculture has said it is investigating why an animal suspected of having a brain disease was not tested for mad cow disease before it was destroyed.
USDA's San Angelo vets and techs ordered not to test suspect cow
It was a trio of Agriculture Department staff — two veterinarians and one technician — who were supposed to follow agency protocol by testing what they determined was an older cow that likely had a central nervous system disorder when it arrived April 27 at the Lone Star Beef plant in San Angelo, Texas.
LIVE FROM FMI: Perdue chairman presents ideas to build fresh meat sales
CHICAGO — Research shows that the fresh produce, deli and meat sections play a big part in where consumers decide to spend their supermarket dollars, and one of the seminars at this year's Food Marketing Institute Show focused on ideas to build sales in those areas.
Cow Evades Sampling
USDA admits that a cow reported to have been exhibiting nerve system problems was not tested for BSE but was diverted from the food chain.
Skipped mad-cow test spurs security questions
The government's failure to test a cow in Texas showing possible signs of mad cow disease is raising concerns about how thoroughly inspectors are screening cattle.
Pork Demand Grows
U.S. pork group research finds increased demand for pork and live pigs